Grist, the Hunger Tide
Secret Lair Drop 1417 • mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1417
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Wooden Cyclops
- Market price
- $17.13
What it does
As long as Grist isn't on the battlefield, it's a 1/1 Insect creature in addition to its other types.
+1: Create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then mill a card. If an Insect card was milled this way, put a loyalty counter on Grist and repeat this process.
−2: You may sacrifice a creature. When you do, destroy target creature or planeswalker.
−5: Each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grist, the Hunger Tide was originally introduced in the Modern Horizons 2 set as a unique planeswalker that functions as an insect creature while in the graveyard or library. The card gained significant popularity among players for its ability to generate insect tokens and provide board control, becoming a staple in Commander and Modern formats due to its versatility and unconventional mechanical design.
This specific iteration was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, a series of curated, limited-time offerings from Wizards of the Coast featuring alternate card art. The artwork was provided by the studio Wooden Cyclops, who adopted a distinct, textured aesthetic that leans into the insectoid, hive-mind themes associated with the character. The design was received favorably by collectors who prefer artistic interpretations over standard set illustrations, marking it as a sought-after variant within the broader Magic: The Gathering ecosystem.
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